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A VICTORIAN SILVER SIX-LIGHT CANDELABRUM, MORTIMER & HUNT, LONDON, 1840
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- silver
- 68cm, 26 ¾ in high
on triform base applied above each shell and foliate foot with a helm, crest (a dexter hand holding a spur) and motto ('Forward') with cast inscriptions between: 'THE MAGNA CHARTA OF MCCXV.' 'THE REVOLUTION OF MDCLXXXVIII.' and 'THE REFORM ACT OF MDCCCXXXII.' between above cartouches cast respectively with the names: 'CUNNINGHAME,' 'CARRICK' and ' KYLE,' the central stem surrounded by three standing allegorical figures below three pairs of bifurcated branches with sconces, drip-pans and detachable nozzles, thistle finial
Condition
Overall condition and marks good. The branches are slightly bent.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cunninghame, Carrick and Kyle were ancient neighbouring districts in the south west of Scotland until their incorporation as part of Ayrshire under the Local Government (Scotland) Act of 1889.
Although the provenance of this candelabrum and the reason for its inscriptions are unknown, it is clear that they are connected in some way with the historian Lord Macaulay (1800-1859) and his like-minded contemporaries who believed that events such as those surrounding the signing of Magna Carta 1215, the upheavals of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the passing of the Reform Act of 1832 would inevitably result in parliamentary democracy and freedom from oppression.